Globalizing Civic Engagement: Civil Society And Transnational Action
by John Clark /
2003 / English / PDF
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'Informative and useful.' Development and Change Until recently,
most civil society organizations (CSOs) operated at national or
local levels. However, new global organizations and networks are
increasingly emerging. This book examines what CSOs can achieve,
and the barriers they face, when they break national boundaries and
sectoral moulds and work with others in global networks. A series
of case studies of CSO initiatives reveal how transnational action
can yield impressive results in changing policies and public
attitudes. The diverse range of CSOs studied includes consumer
groups, trade unions, the anti-globalization protest movement, the
World Social Forum, Jubilee 2000 and others. All reveal a
remarkably similar array of practical challenges, from structure
and leadership issues to governance dilemmas. The book offers
practical guidance to those engaged with CSOs and contributes to
academic enquiry about civil society.
'Informative and useful.' Development and Change Until recently,
most civil society organizations (CSOs) operated at national or
local levels. However, new global organizations and networks are
increasingly emerging. This book examines what CSOs can achieve,
and the barriers they face, when they break national boundaries and
sectoral moulds and work with others in global networks. A series
of case studies of CSO initiatives reveal how transnational action
can yield impressive results in changing policies and public
attitudes. The diverse range of CSOs studied includes consumer
groups, trade unions, the anti-globalization protest movement, the
World Social Forum, Jubilee 2000 and others. All reveal a
remarkably similar array of practical challenges, from structure
and leadership issues to governance dilemmas. The book offers
practical guidance to those engaged with CSOs and contributes to
academic enquiry about civil society.
